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Does a bankruptcy discharged in May of 1997 come off your credit report now since it was before the law changed to 10 years?
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∙ 8y ago
The statute of limitations on reporting chapter 7 bankruptcies for 10 years has been in place for many years prior to the Fair Credit Reporting Act being amended in 2003. A chapter 7 bankruptcy can be shown on your credit for 10 years from its date of discharge.
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∙ 8y ago
Yes, bankruptcies can typically remain on credit reports for up to 10 years from the date of discharge. Since the bankruptcy was discharged in May 1997 and it has been more than 10 years, it should have been removed from your credit report. You may want to check your credit report to ensure its accuracy.
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Can you get a civil judgment removed from your credit report if it was included and discharged in a bankruptcy even if the judgment date is later than the bankruptcy discharge date?
Yes, you can have a civil judgment removed from your credit report if it was included and discharged in a bankruptcy, even if the judgment date is later than the bankruptcy discharge date. You may need to dispute the judgment with the credit reporting agencies and provide proof of the bankruptcy discharge to have it removed from your report.
If a Chapter 13 filed in August 1999 was dismissed in March 2000 but not discharged when does the bankruptcy fall off the public record?
A Chapter 13 bankruptcy that was dismissed without being successfully discharged will typically remain on your credit report for 7 years from the date it was filed. This means it may stay on your credit report until August 2006, assuming there are no other issues that extend the reporting period.
If you had a bankruptcy removed from your credit report would you still be able to challenge that dispute in the same manner after 6 years?
If the bankruptcy was removed from your credit report, you may not be able to challenge it as a dispute in the same manner after 6 years. The information should no longer be present on your report if it was successfully removed, so there would be nothing to dispute. It's important to regularly check your credit report to verify that the bankruptcy has been properly removed.
What is the law for credit card debt?
Credit card debt laws vary by country, but generally, individuals are legally obligated to repay the full amount owed to the credit card issuer. Failure to repay can result in collection actions, lawsuits, and damage to credit scores. It's important to understand your rights and obligations regarding credit card debt under the laws of your jurisdiction.
Can you sue a collection agency who continues to report a debt as a debt in collection even though it was discharged in chapter 7 four years ago?
Yes, you may have grounds to sue the collection agency for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act if they are reporting a debt that was discharged in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. You should seek advice from a consumer rights attorney to explore your legal options and potentially take action against the collection agency.
Can a judgment be put on your credit if the debt was part of the bankruptcy?
Not if the debt was discharged in the bankruptcy. If the judgment was on the credit report before the bankruptcy was filed and/or was discharged in the bankruptcy, the entry will still remain on the CR for seven years.
How do you know if your bankruptcy is discharged on your credit report?
Bankruptcy does not get discharged. Debts are discharged. The bankruptcy will remain on your credit report for 10 years from the date of filing. The debts that were discharged can remain for 7 years from the date of discharge, showing a zero balance and that they were discharged in bankruptcy.
Can discharged items that were included in a bankruptcy be listed as discharged in bankruptcy on your credit report?
Yes, discharged debts are generally noted as "included in bankruptcy" on a CR.
How credit union collect bankruptcy loan that discharged?
If a loan from a credit union has been discharged in bankruptcy court, that credit union cannot collect and must write the loan off.
Does a timeshare foreclosure hurt your credit after a bankruptcy has been discharged?
Any foreclosure or bankruptcy affects your credit. And for anywhere from 7 -10 years.
How long will a dismissed bankruptcy stay on your credit?
:A bankruptcy under chapter 7 or 11, or a non-discharged or dismissed chapter 13 bankruptcy generally remains on your credit file for 10 years from the date filed. A discharged chapter 13 bankruptcy generally remains on your credit file for 7 years from the date filed.
Will a credit score change when a discharged bankruptcy is removed from the credit report?
Yes, but only after the bankruptcy is removed from your credit report - which can take over ten years from the discharge.
When will a 1999 discharged bankruptcy be removed from a credit report?
It should be removed from the credit report in 2009. A bankruptcy remains on a credit report for ten years from date of discharge.
I was discharged from a bankruptcy in 2003 when will it drop off your credit score?
10 years
How should an obligation that is discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy be reflected in a subsequent credit report?
The debt should be identified as being in bankruptcy or discharged in bankruptcy. It will remain on the list for 7 years. The bankruptcy will remain on the report for 10 years.
After bankruptcy are you still liable for old debts?
It depends on which debts are discharged in your bankruptcy. There are several types of debts, such as student loans, which consistently persist through bankruptcy. Moreover, you may be liable even for debts that traditionally are discharged, such as credit card debts, where there is even of bad faith and manipulativeness on your part, i.e. you racked up thousands in credit card debt in the days before filing for bankruptcy.
If you add your wife who has a discharged bankruptcy 4 yrs ago to your credit card can hurt the husband's stellar credit score?
Yes. But not as much as if the husband did the bankruptcy.
